The Spanish company has certified the entire Nabralift 2.0 tower family, made up of three tower configurations that cover hub heights of between 140 and 190 meters. Nabralift 2.0, the new family of self-lifting towers from Nabrawind, has received the “Design Evaluation Conformity Statement” from DNV. The Nabralift 2.0 tower catalog is made up of … Continue reading Nabrawind certifies with DNV the design of the tallest wind tower in the world
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Vientos Patagónicos Wind Farm celebrates one year providing wind energy to Magallanes
One year after starting its operations, the Vientos Patagónicos wind farm has achieved a plant factor of 43% and consolidates its potential by injecting 27,132 MWh of wind power into the Punta Arenas Electric System to date. Developed by ENAP and Pecket Energy in Cabo Negro, this complex has been achieving good levels of reliability … Continue reading Vientos Patagónicos Wind Farm celebrates one year providing wind energy to Magallanes
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Celebrating Offshore Wind’s Forward Momentum In-Person, in Boston
This week, American Clean Power is in Boston for our Offshore WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition. As our organization’s first-in person conference, we all look forward to gathering together again to celebrate the forward movement for American offshore wind. In March, the U.S. set a goal of generating 30 gigawatts of power from offshore wind by 2030. Since then, we’ve seen several positive industry developments. The final federal permitting … Continue reading Celebrating Offshore Wind’s Forward Momentum In-Person, in Boston
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WindEurope CEO visits German cement plant that’s running on blade waste
On 4 October WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson visited Holcim’s Lägerdorf plant in Germany, together with Claudia Grotz of Siemens Gamesa and Chair of WindEurope’s Sustainability Working Group. They met the Geocycle team who are using wind turbines blade waste to generate heat and ash to help make cement. It’s currently the only such cement plant … Continue reading WindEurope CEO visits German cement plant that’s running on blade waste
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Wind energy in México: Acciona puts the first wind power plant in the new wholesale electric power market
The milestone corresponds to the 183-MW El Cortijo wind farm in Tamaulipas, which is also the first renewable energy facility to start up under the Mexican Energy Reform. The El Cortijo wind farm owned by ACCIONA is the first energy installation ?conventional or not? to enter commercial operation within the framework of Mexico’s Wholesale Electricity … Continue reading Wind energy in México: Acciona puts the first wind power plant in the new wholesale electric power market
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Lake Turkana Wind Power, Africa’s largest wind farm
Kenya has officially given the go-ahead for the largest wind farm to be built in the country’s Lake Turkana region in the Rift Valley. The wind turbines will be supplied by Vestas Wind Systems, who confirmed that it has received an order for 365 V52-850 kW wind turbines. Once complete, the almost-400 turbines is expected … Continue reading Lake Turkana Wind Power, Africa’s largest wind farm
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Wind power: First wind farm in Mexico’s Jalisco state
The wind farm in Jalisco has 28 wind turbines with a generating capacity of 1.8 MW each, giving the wind power plant a total generating capacity of 50.4 MW, or enough to meet the power needs of 72,000 households. Officials have inaugurated the first wind farm in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, a wind … Continue reading Wind power: First wind farm in Mexico’s Jalisco state
Continue readingJamaican wind farm saved country J$229M in five months
Apart from Manchester, areas in St Elizabeth have been identified as good locations for wind power farms. So far, wind turbines have been installed in Manchester, St Ann, St Mary and Portland.
Continue readingBulgaria to decide on number of eligible wind farm projects in 2012
Bulgarian Wind Energy Association (BGWEA) expects that Bulgaria’s installed wind turbines capacity will reach between 2000 MW and 3000 MW by 2020, given the current number of wind power projects.
Continue readingAbengoa completes India?s first concentrating solar thermal power plant
Abengoa has completed the first concentrated solar energy in India, with a 3 MW capacity, for the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai.
Continue readingCGNPC Builds 50 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power in Qinghai (China)
Supporting national concentrating solar thermal power technology research and development base began construction on the same day. The concentrated solar energy plant integrates industry, study, research and tourism.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in New Zealand
The wind energy boat has sailed, and New Zealand has a history of technological innovation in tapping its own geothermal energy resources.
Continue readingMena region targets three-fold increase in renewable energy by 2020
Despite having considerable solar power and wind power potential, renewable energy makes a minimal contribution to power generation across most of the MENA region, and in particular in the GCC.
Continue readingPakistan has capacity of over 30,000 MW wind energy
To speed up wind power projects GOP recently allotted land to reputed corporate groups for faster implementation of wind farm projects.
Continue readingThe 99 MW wind farm in Bac Lieu (Vietnam) has the total investment capital of 4500 billion dong
A lot of other large-scaled wind energy projects in Vietnam have also been kicked off. The 99 MW wind power plant in Bac Lieu province has the total investment capital of 4500 billion dong with wind turbines of GE.
Continue readingElectric cars must get smarter for a clean-energy grid to be possible
If the world is going to add a plethora of electric vehicles to its grids, those grids and those electric cars are going to have to be very smart.
Continue readingElectric car owners say new electric vehicles exceed expectations
As the experimental Leaf electric cars endured their first Valley summer, Stack and other owners said the lithium ion batteries and air-conditioners held up well.
Continue readingIberdrola Advances First German Offshore Wind Farm
This wind energy project in Germany forms part of Iberdrola?s commitment to offshore wind power, a technology touted as the second renewables revolution.
Continue readingDatang acquires Australian wind farm
AusChina specializes in the renewable energy field, including wind energy and solar power. AusChina plans to build AUD 3 billion worth of wind power and solar energy plants in the next three years.
Continue readingIn five months, wind energy saves Jamaica $229 million
Wigton wind power, the largest such wind farm in the English-speaking Caribbean, produced a total of 46.32 million kWh of electricity. Wind turbines have been installed in Manchester, St Ann, St Mary and Portland.
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